Appearance: Hair: Dark maroon, pulled back in a ponytail Eyes: Yellow-gold Skin: Rich sienna brown Height: 5'11" Build: Muscular
Personality:
Personality-wise, Rierdon is an ass. No, really, he is. He's an arrogant, self-centered jerk. Part of this is a defense mechanism so people can't hurt him, but part of it is that he really does enjoy getting a rise out of people (especially Fallon). He hasn't had the easiest life, but part of him wants to make others as miserable as he is. When things become too bad, he tries to forget his life and his "curse" by drowning himself in alcohol, particularly hard liquor. He is a borderline alcoholic and often drinks himself into a depressed haze in which he rages against fate, himself, and anyone else who happens to get in his way.
History:
Rierdon is a Locri nomad from the southlands who was born a Pyromancer. His Mark is a huge, raised birthmark across his entire back in the shape of a flame.
Rierdon was born into one of the numerous Locri tribes that inhabit the great southern deserts. He was fortunate to have been born to the Locri, because one of the basic tenets of Locri society is that family is the most important thing there is. His family did not abandon him even though he was a mancer. They raised him as best they could until he hit adolescence, at which point they placed him under the tutelage of his tribe's spiritual leader. He learned a bit about how to use his power, but his magic is still far too rough to be reliable. In levels of technical skill, Fallon is far more advanced despite being younger than he is, which drives him crazy. He does not get along well with any of the others, but in particular he dislikes Fallon. You might say they have a conflict of interests, but in reality they just can't stand each other because one thinks the other is an arrogant, self-centered ass and the other thinks the one is a pretentious bitch.
Rierdon comes into the story after he has been tricked and betrayed by a powerful sorcerer who wanted the Pyromancer (and potential threat) out of his way. He was framed for a brutal massacre and sentenced by his own tribesmen to exile and death from thirst alone in the desert. Noah and Fallon discover him dehydrated and barely alive and rescue him from certain death. You'd think he'd be grateful, right? Nuh-uh. But that's Rierdon for you.
Notes on design:
The Locri people have rich sienna-brown skin and maroon-to-black hair. Their eyes are usually medium brown to yellow. Green eyes are rare, and any other colors are almost unheard of. Rierdon's cloak is the traditional nomad cloak, the color of the desert sands, with a wide cowl that doubles as a hood. Locri people also usually have large "Roman" noses, and Rierdon is no exception. (See his model sheet or the other ref pics) Oh, and he's nearly always scowling. To see him smile is like seeing a turtle on its back legs doing the can-can. XD;
